Lanterns won't burn bright on HBO Max in early 2026 as DC comic book show suffers release window set-back

• The DCU's Lanterns TV show won't premiere early next year
• HBO boss Casey Bloys confirmed it won't arrive until mid-2026
• Warner Bros. had played down reports that its release had been delayed

Well, it's official: Lanterns, the next HBO TV Original that'll be part of the DC Universe (DCU), won't be released in early 2026 after all.

During a press presentation yesterday (November 20), HBO chief Casey Bloys confirmed the Green Lantern TV show will premiere in mid-2026 instead. The Wrap was one of numerous outlets to first report the news.

Lanterns' launch window delay comes just a few weeks after rumors first emerged that it wouldn't burn bright on HBO and its streaming sibling HBO Max. Indeed, in late October, reports circulated online that Lanterns wouldn't make its HBO Max bow in the first three months of 2026.